Lead storage battery



July 24, 1928. 1,678,224

A. KAs'rELl LEAD STORAGE BATTERY Filed Jan. 28, 1926 /IO /emgow 2- j 1/V/ A 3l l \4 6 3l sl 4 ze d Z5 7 25' l 3o I .il l

25- /q Z2 Z Patented July 24, 1928.

srarss ANTHONY KASTELIC, OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA.

LEAD STORAGE BATTERY.

jippii-mation ined January 2s, 192e. serial No. 84,469.

This invention relates to secondary batteries and more particularly it relates to lead storage batteries. An, object ot my invention is the provision ot a battery having grr-eatercapacity `tor a given volume. Another object o'li my invention is the provision et a nenv1 construction for permanently sealing a battery. A still further object oit my present invention is the provision or a battery et simple but strong` and eiiicient construction.

With the foregoing` objeetsin view, togrether With such other objects and advantapes as may subsequently appear, this invention resides in the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and clain'uad7 and illustrated in the accompanying drawings7 in which:

Figure 1 is a horizontal section through the battery ot my invention;

Figgjure 2 a plan view of the same;

Figure is a side elevation of the same partly in section; and

Figure l is an end elevation With partsk shown in section taken along the line il-t et Figure 9..

uoterrine` to the drawings for a more detailed description thereof, the-battery 5 comprises a container 6 llaa/inga cover 7. The

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battery comprises three cells7 8, 9 and 19 u respectively, each consisting et the usual i positive and negative plates separated in the usual manner by separators ot any preferred or usual material and construction. A metal strip 12 connects together the negative plates ot the cell 8, While the metal strip 13 connects together the positive plates of the'cell S. The strip 153 is integral with a strip 14 which connects together the negative plates et the cell 9. A strip 15 connects together the positive plates ot the cell 9 and is integral with strip 16 Which connects togrether the negative plates of the cell 10.

A strip"17 connects together the positive plates ot the' cell 10. n

In lieu of the usual insulating partitions between the cells, I employ partitions of lead, these partitions being' herein designated by the numerals 19 and 20, the former being` between the cells 8 and 9 andthe latter between the cells 9 and 10. Any usual or pret'erred separators are employed on both sides et thesey lead partitions.

The lead partition 19 is electrically connected to the strips 13 and 14k. The strip 1G, which is integral with the strip 15, is

`thus function to separate the cells from each other. and also function as electrodes, one side ot each being a positive electrode and the other side being' negative. This double 'function of the partitions increases the electrical capacity of a battery having` a given size.

The partitions 19 and 2O are provided at their tops with threadedy projections which extend through the cover 7 of the container. Nuts 26 are screwed on theI projections 25, thus securing the partitions to the cover.

At the inner faces of the ends of the container aredisposed lead sheets 28 which are electrically connected with the negative plates of the adjacent cells, nan'iely cells 8 and 10.

The terminal posts 29 of the battery eX- tend through the cover 7 et the container and are threaded to threadedly engage nuts 30. Sleeves 31 tit over the posts: 29, their lower ends contacting` with the upper surfaces ot ,the nuts 30. The sleeves 31 are Welded or burned to the posts 29 so as to securely lock ythe nuts 80.

While I have described one embodiment o'l my invention,k modifications thereotmay be readily devised Without departing from the spirit et my invention? and it is to be understood that such modifications come Within. the scope of the appended claims.

1 claim:

y1. ln a storage batte-ry ot the character described, a container having positive and negative plates arranged therein in alternate ing succession, lead partitions interposed between sets of plates and forming separate sections, and strapsinterconnecting plates of the same polarity in each section and plates oit opposite polarity in adjacent sections, the

said straps being electrically connected to the partitions separating adjacent sections.r 2.In a storage battery of the character described7 `a container having positive and 5 negative plates arranged therein in altermating succession, lead partitions 'interposed between sets oi' plates and forming separate sections, lead sheets disposed at the ends of sections, the said straps being electrically connected to the lead sheets and rpartitions respectively.

l ANTHONY KAsTnLIo.` 

